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#855cc6 color: Soft violet

#855cc6 is rgb(133, 92, 198) in RGB and oklch(56.723% 0.16 299.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

56.7%
0.160
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #855cc6

#855cc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #855cc6 mixed with white

  1. 855cc6
  2. 906dcd
  3. 9c7dd3
  4. a78dd9
  5. b39edf
  6. bfaee5
  7. ccbeeb
  8. d8cef0
  9. e5def5
  10. f2effa

Darker: #855cc6 mixed with black

  1. 855cc6
  2. 734fac
  3. 614292
  4. 50367a
  5. 402a62
  6. 301f4b
  7. 211435
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #855cc6 with less saturation

  1. 855cc6
  2. 8360be
  3. 8263b7
  4. 8066af
  5. 7e69a7
  6. 7d6c9f
  7. 7c6e97
  8. 7a718f
  9. 797387
  10. 78757f

Questions about #855cc6

What color is #855cc6?

#855cc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 198), in HSL hsl(263.21, 48.18%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.723% 0.16 299.087).

What colors go well with #855cc6?

The complementary color of #855cc6 is #6e8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #516dd4 and #a84ea4. The triadic partners are #b75900 and #008d78.

Is white or black text more readable on #855cc6?

White text reads better on #855cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855cc6 a warm or cool color?

#855cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.16.